Causeway Convergence 2017
 
Causeway Convergence 2017
Montage Laguna Beach
Monday, March 6, 2017
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmRegistration
Grand Ballroom Foyer and Courtyard
6:00 pm - 9:30 pmWelcome Reception and Dinner
Ocean/Pacific Lawn
Please join us for cocktails and dinner overlooking the Pacific at the Montage Laguna Beach
 

Tuesday, March 7, 2017
6:15 am - 7:00 amYoga on the Beach
Spa Montage
Join your fellow Causeway Convergence attendees for an invigorating start to your day.


7:00 am - 5:00 pmRegistration
Grand Ballroom Foyer and Courtyard
7:00 am - 7:45 amBreakfast
Ocean/Pacific Lawn
8:00 am - 8:30 amWelcome to Causeway Convergence 2017
Grand Ballroom II & III
8:30 am - 9:15 amThe Evolution of Investment Management: Integrating Fundamental and Quantitative Research
Grand Ballroom II & III
Portfolio Managers Jamie Doyle and Joe Gubler highlight how Causeway integrates both fundamental and quantitative investment approaches in all strategies to benefit our clients.
9:15 am - 10:00 amJes Staley, CEO of Barclays: A Brave New World for Banks?
Grand Ballroom II & III
Portfolio manager Conor Muldoon interviews Jes Staley to understand the past, present, and future of Barclays and the banking industry.
10:00 am - 10:15 amRefreshments
Grand Ballroom Foyer and Courtyard
10:15 am - 11:00 amValue Traps: Where are They and How to Avoid Them?
Grand Ballroom II & III
Portfolio managers Jonathan Eng, Foster Corwith, Alessandro Valentini, and Ellen Lee discuss real-world pitfalls in equity investing, and share how past challenges transformed our team into shrewder investors.
11:15 am - 12:00 pmBreakout 1: Identifying and Evaluating Hidden Correlations in Your Portfolio
Grand Ballroom I
Even the most rigorous fundamental research can misjudge elements of a stock’s behavior. Portfolio managers Duff Kuhnert and Ellen Lee share notable Causeway risk model revelations.
11:15 am - 12:00 pmBreakout 2: Live Demonstration of Causeway Risk Lens: Risk Decomposition with Scenario Analysis and New Enhancements
Gallery II
How well do you know your managers’ portfolios? Senior research analysts Ryan Myers and Seung Han walk you through Causeway’s recently upgraded Risk Lens tool to reveal hidden exposures embedded in equity portfolios. We encourage our audience members to submit the ticker of one (non-Causeway) EAFE and one Emerging Markets mutual fund for analysis.
11:15 am - 12:00 pmBreakout 3: New Innovations in ESG
Gallery I
“ESG” is a hot topic in the world of investing. Senior research analyst Victor Liu will discuss misconceptions about the subject and also highlight research that Causeway’s quantitative and fundamental team have conducted on ESG factors.  
12:15 pm - 1:00 pmLunch with Causeway Research Clusters
Ocean/Pacific Lawn
1:15 pm - 2:15 pmPeter Diamandis: The Future is Better than You Think - interviewed by Terry McCarthy
Grand Ballroom II & III
Peter Diamandis, Founder and Chairman, XPRIZE, explains how innovation and exponential technologies are changing the global landscape
2:15 pm - 3:00 pmThe Rise and Fall of the “Safety Premium”: Cyclical vs. Defensive Value Investing
Grand Ballroom II & III
What is the right price for predictability? Portfolio managers Alessandro Valentini, Foster Corwith, and Joe Gubler explore the valuation disparity between cyclical and defensive stocks—and its implications for investors
3:00 pm - 3:30 pmEmerging Markets: The Inescapable Dominance of Asia and Its Implications
Grand Ballroom II & III
Portfolio manager Arjun Jayaraman and senior analyst Brian Cho examine the expanding and evolving role of Asia in equity markets.
3:30 pm - 3:45 pmCauseway Convergence 2017 Interactive
Grand Ballroom II & III
Interactive culmination of the ideas shared throughout the day.

6:00 pm - 9:00 pmReception and Dinner at Studio Restaurant overlooking the Pacific
Studio Restaurant
Modern, French cuisine with California influences awaits you at Studio, an artistic, Craftsman-style restaurant at the edge of the Pacific.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017
6:15 am - 7:00 amYoga on the Beach
Spa Montage
Join your fellow Causeway Convergence attendees for an invigorating start to your day.

7:00 am - 7:45 amBreakfast
Ocean/Pacific Lawn
8:00 am - 8:30 amThe Equity Risk Premium in a Low Interest Rate Environment
Grand Ballroom II & III
Central banks globally have introduced an element of distortion into capital markets. Sarah Ketterer and Harry Hartford explain how we expect a prolonged low-rate environment to impact equity valuations and investor outcomes.
8:30 am - 9:00 amThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Value Cycle
Grand Ballroom II & III
Jamie Doyle and Ryan Myers circumnavigate the value investing cycle. When does value outperform and when does it disappoint? What is Causeway doing to smooth the cycle?
9:00 am - 10:00 amAustan Goolsbee: Economics, Policy, and the Trump Presidency
Grand Ballroom II & III
Austan Goolsbee, Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, explores the economic landscape and repercussions of Trump's intended economic overhaul.
10:15 am - 11:00 amBreakout 1: New Innovations in ESG
Gallery I
“ESG” is a hot topic in the world of investing. Senior research analyst Victor Liu will discuss misconceptions about the subject and also highlight research that Causeway's quantitative and fundamental team have conducted on ESG factors.   
10:15 am - 11:00 amBreakout 2: Live Demonstration of Causeway Risk Lens: Risk Decomposition with Scenario Analysis and New Enhancements
Gallery II
How well do you know your managers’ portfolios? Senior research analysts Ryan Myers and Seung Han walk you through Causeway’s recently upgraded Risk Lens tool to reveal hidden exposures embedded in equity portfolios. We encourage our audience members to submit the ticker of one (non-Causeway) EAFE and one Emerging Markets mutual fund for analysis.
10:15 am - 11:00 amBreakout 3: The Surprising Limitations of Smart Beta
Grand Ballroom I
Portfolio managers Arjun Jayaraman and Duff Kuhnert will illuminate what comprises this popular, but rarely understood asset class and assess its strengths and weaknesses relative to other investing styles.
11:30 am - 5:00 pmGolf with Causeway
Monarch Beach Golf Links
Join the Causeway team for a round of golf at the Monarch Beach Links in Dana Point. 
11:30 am - 4:30 pmFish with Causeway
Dana Point Harbor
Join Jamie Doyle, Portfolio Manager and avid outdoorsman, for a unique fishing adventure out of Dana Point Harbor.

March is the perfect month for Rock Fish (cod), White Sea Bass, Calico Bass, Sand Bass and Sharks.
11:30 am - 1:00 pmHike with Causeway
Top of the World
Join Sarah Ketterer for a spectacular hike in the hills above Laguna Beach